Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Amanda Vasquez Literary Analysis

The Mending wall by Robert Frost, Slam Dunk and Hook by Yusef
Komunyakaa, Common Ground by Judith Ortiz
Cofer and The service of Faith and Promotion of Justice in Jesuit Higher
education by Fr. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach all have something in common. Each poem
relates back to one them. Coming together with the people surrounding you. In my opinion a community that is united
together is stronger then anything else. These poems also relate back to the
Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera because when the community came together in the
end they were able to save the whales from dying. “Oneness” was a belief by the
tribe and I think these four poems consist of that too.

In Mending walls by Robert Frost the two neighbors have a disagreement
about the wall between them. One believes
that they shouldn’t have one up because it separates them from becoming close
neighbors. I agree because when you don’t even know one another then you should
give them a chance and not exclude yourself from that person right away. This also relates back to Whale Rider because
Koro did not give Kahu a chance since she was a girl but in the end that’s all
he needed to save the whales.

In Slam, Dunk and Hook by Yusef Komunyakaa it explains how his
relationship with basketball helped him through a rough time in his life. The day his mother died he played basketball
all that the “backboard splintered”. This shows that a relationships are so
important in life because if can get you through the toughest times and all you
need is someone or something that will always be there for you to get you
through it.

In the Common Ground by Judith Ortiz Cofer shows how relationships can affect
you physically and emotionally. The narrator was seeing the same characteristics
that her family members have. This shows how your family is such a big part of
your life and always will be.

In The Service and Promotion of
Justice in Jesuit Higher education also shares a similar them within the text.
Kolvenbach promotes unity within a community. He explains how important it is
to have a close relationship within your community around you. It is a good way
to stay connected with each other and help one another to reach their goals and
whenever they need someone their for them.